Eliana Castano

The Teacher’s Lounge

Education EN ↓ 7 episodes

A podcast solely dedicated to teachers and all that they do. Tune in for real talk, classroom stories, and what's really important to teachers. This is our way of showing just how much they mean to us and reminding ourselves how important they truly are.

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Eliana Castano

Episodes

Episode 06: "Who needs this class to graduate?" 27.04.2026 19:30

Today I’m joined by Ray Castano and Carl DePuy. Ray is a music and band teacher at Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School and has been teaching for 13 years. Carl is an ecology and environmental science teacher at the same school and has been there for 20 years. Both Ray and Carl teach grades 8-12 and are the only teachers on this podcast who teach teenagers. Their patience and grit to operate their...

BONUS CUT - Episode 07: "Let's just say hypothetically the fish has feelings." 27.04.2026 10:11

Moments and behind the scenes that didn't make it into the episodes! A huge thank you to all teachers involved in the production of this podcast. To teachers everywhere, The Teacher's Lounge loves and appreciates you!

Episode 05: "It's weird being in a season of life where my coworkers are as old as my dad." 20.04.2026 16:47

This episode's guest is Kevin Arseneaux. Kevin is a first year teacher from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. After receiving a degree in education from Geneva College in Pennsylvania, he took a job at Light of Hope school in Jakarta, Indonesia. He teaches humanities and social studies to 7th and 8th grade. Kevin is not only going through the struggles of a first year teacher, but doing so in a completely...

Episode 04: "Wow, this is life now." 13.04.2026 18:19

This episode features Abbey Lemon and Noel Criser. Abbey is a 5th grade teacher at Myers Park Traditional in Charlotte, North Carolina in her 3rd year of teaching. Noel is a 4th grade teacher in the same building in her first year of teaching. Abbey and Noel have gone through similar tracks to get where they are now - both have a degree in education. They are also sisters who grew up in Massachus...

Episode 03: "Oh this is going to be easy." 06.04.2026 19:55

I’m joined today by Elena Romero, a senior currently enrolled at Anderson University in South Carolina. She is finishing out her bachelor’s degree with a semester of student teaching at Chandler Creek Elementary in Greer, South Carolina. She teaches music to grades k-5 and is the only student teacher to join me on this podcast.

Episode 02: "Would you rather be buried or cremated?" 31.03.2026 20:41

Today’s guests are Dan Hayward and Katie Castano. Dan is a special education teacher at Barnstable Middle School in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He’s been at BMS for 17 years and works with grades 4 and 5. Katie is a Speech and Language Pathologist for Truro Central School in Truro, Massachusetts. She’s been working at TCS for the past 23 years with grades k-6, and is currently chair of the s...

Episode 01: "A remarkable privilege" 30.03.2026 18:46

Today I am joined by Susannah Criser and Wendy Veara. Susannah is a kindergarten teacher at Marguerite E. Small Elementary school in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and she’s been working there for 13 years. Wendy is a para-professional who aids Susannah in her classroom at M. E. Small. This is her 15th year. Susannah and Wendy bring a boots-on-the-ground perspective to what it’s truly like to mana...